Islanders Must Add Two Pieces Pete Judge | December 8, 2014 While dropping a game to the formidable St. Louis Blues is certainly nothing to panic over, the manner in which the New York Islanders lost on Saturday afternoon exposed two…
Islanders: Contenders or Pretenders? (An Analytical Approach) Pete Judge | December 5, 2014 Every season at least one team that spent the prior year in the league’s basement gets off to a hot start and shocks the world. As the encore to their Cinderella…
The Evolution Of Frans Nielsen Anatoliy Metter | December 3, 2014 He’s always been very serious and very driven. I’m not at all surprised that he’s reached his goal. I remember when he was a kid, and we’d watch Herning’s games…
Your Stanley Cup Champion in June Will Be… Mark Shiver | December 1, 2014 Stanley Cup predictions are aplenty. Here at the start of December, it may be too early to confidently make predictions. At the same time, there has been a winnowing away…
Flyers Backcheck: Mason’s 46 Saves Not Good Enough? Andy Dudones | November 25, 2014 The New York Islanders threw everything they had, and more, at Flyers goalie Steve Mason on Monday night. The seven-year veteran saw an astounding 46 shots on net in Philadelphia’s…
Islanders Show Significant Improvement over Streak Pete Judge | November 15, 2014 It’s generally a pretty safe assumption to say that if your team allows 3 goals or less, it has a pretty good chance of winning games in the NHL. For…
John Tavares vs. Steven Stamkos Brian Sklar | November 15, 2014 John Tavares and Steven Stamkos have a lot in common. Both are young superstar centers that were drafted first overall in their draft classes to struggling teams. Stamkos was drafted…
NHL Surprises So Far Peter Chau | November 11, 2014 Heading into mid-November, the NHL has seen some notable surprises. Teams that were projected to be top contenders prior to the start of the season are having a bit of…
Hockey News: Overtime Edition John Ginder | November 6, 2014 Apparently 60 minutes of hockey was not enough for all three games on the NHL schedule Wednesday night. Each game needed some extra time and one even needed more than…
The 5 Biggest Early Surprises of the 2014-15 NHL Season Walter McLaughlin | October 28, 2014 The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror — Hans Georg Gadamer Most people seem to enjoy opinion-based lists, whether they be found here at The Hockey Writers or elsewhere…
Tavares and Strome: Islanders Match Made in Heaven Anthony Tartamella | October 25, 2014 I wrote earlier before the season that the Islanders were going to have a lot of options for the first line left wing. In a somewhat surprising decision, the winner…
Sharks Rookie Mueller Shuts Down Tavares Andrew Bensch | October 17, 2014 Size & Speed A 6’3” defensive defenseman who is also a strong skater. That is Sharks rookie Mirco Mueller. Few defenseman feature his size and skating ability. Fluid skating defensemen…